bonio
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All I was after was a moped to get to work cheaply. I've now got three bikes in the garage and the idea of doing anything cheaply got lost years ago. So like the others said, hold onto your plans lightly. Get a Japanese 125 because it will be easy to sell if you want to move on, and easy to maintain if you want to keep it.
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Please don't come home @S-Westerly!!! I like the weather the way it is!
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20L dry bag from Home Bargains
bonio replied to Mississippi Bullfrog's topic in Clothing, Luggage, Accessories and Security
Yeah me too. My panniers are 100% dry on their own, but these help keep things organised. -
Yeah, I agree. If you're buying new or newish, then you have to have a 100% reliable dealer and a decent parts supply chain.
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It's supposed to be good, but you need to live or work in Essex.
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That's amazing.
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It means you can "provisionally" ride a two wheel cat A (i.e. of any size or power) bike. Provisionally meaning on L plates, and complying to all the rules for learner drivers (which means after passing a CBT, and, if the bike is over 125cc, under the guidance of an instructor) you can ride certain three-wheeled vehicles (including the Piaggios I mentioned above) without L plates or any other restrictions ... as long as you are wearing appropriate eyesight correction.
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Adventure type bike to cruiser, what to expect?
bonio replied to Throttled's topic in Motorbike Chat
It can take a while to get used to a new bike. Like perhaps a whole summer. I still find it a jolt to switch between the DRZ and MV, even though I swap between them all the time. You have to ride them completely differently. -
Loads here too. All ages. Makes me wince to see it though.
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My garage is like your shed.
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And the 79(3) means you can ride certain three wheeled vehicles too, such as the Piaggio MP3 bikes.
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Don't know why you'd be thinking of getting an R6 and the spending a shedload on new springs and redoing the forks to make more rideable for you. Wouldn't it be simpler to go for something that starts off being closer to what you actually want?
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Hi there. Welcome from Suffolk
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Had to ride from Luton Airport back home last night. Two and a half hours. It wasnt freezing but nevertheless a few degrees colder than comfortable. I stopped at a 24 hour garage to get a hot drink and warm up along the way but the bloke wouldn't let me into the warmth because they were cleaning. I didn't think I looked too grubby...
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Happy birthday!
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Good to hear the person who did it owned up. Hope it's all sorted for you soon.
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What’s your opinion of noisy riders? I despise them!
bonio replied to SingularitySoon35's topic in Motorbike Chat
Everything tastes great in a curry. -
Yes. A 600 inline 4 is the right bike for anyone with a slightly lunatic streak. I know... I had one. If I were you I'd just go for the one that's most comfortable to ride as this is the one you will ride more, and for longer distances. Id have thought that the other differences between them, while they exist, are less important.
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I'm with you. I've one car insurance and three bike insurance but I've never a multivehicle policy that does it any cheaper.
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Yes a great write up. Thanks for putting in the effort.
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Yes, you will mate. The first year is painful. I've had to go through the same pain again when going up a significant step in engine size.
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Sounds a lot like my cbt. Only the next day I went back for more, and the first thing the instructor did was put me on a 500cc and have me follow him 20 miles on a dual carriageway at 70mph. Rush hour too . Anyway welcome in.
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@EssexboySue has a small three man Vango tent you can borrow for the week if you want, just to find out how well it works for you. I found it was just big enough for me and my kit when I was in France, although a bit more room wouldn't have gone amiss.
